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Dave as always Thank's for posting Great Photos. This seems to be a "Class Collection" of Howard's. I love the fact that they are old but can run with today's trucks. Way to Go !! Next time I'm up Your way we will have to take a walkabout  Have a great weekend. Jim
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Wow, great pics and very, very interesting I can't believe how long the first truck is and how far back the fifth wheel is!. Is there a reason why the truck is so long and the fifth wheel so far back?.
Scania V8. The best sounding truck in the world.
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Paul. Unlike with Europe there is no length restrictions on tractor units here so people believe the longer they are the more comfortable the ride,which is mostly true (most have never driven a Scania  ). Trailers are either 48' or 53' ,and you must be able to scale out your axels. Therefore the 5th wheel and trailer axels slide to be able to achieve weights. Max axel weights on drive and trailer tandems is 34000 lbs and 12000 lbs on steer, except fixed spread axels on flats or reefers can achieve 40000 lbs. I believe the 5th wheel on this one is just slid all way back but would be moved forward if attached to a trailer. Hope this helps. Jim
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Thanks Jim, interesting point about people believing the longer the truck the more comfortable the ride, I'd never thought about that. I've driven a number of (European)trucks since getting my license and now this year a Scania and if it was my choice I wouldn't go back to anything else!.
Scania V8. The best sounding truck in the world.
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Now that is taking pride in your Trucks. Wow.
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